Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14 (text at bottom of post) We have talked about the core message of Ephesians 1:3-14 being “praise be to God who blesses us with every spiritual blessing.” Next we are going to look at the long part of the sentence. Before that, let us visit the core sentence again and compare it with v. 3: “Praise be … Continue reading →
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14 (text at bottom of post) Psalmists in the Old Testament remind us to praise God and not to forget His grace. Most of us are familiar with what David says in Psalm 103:2, “Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” David then proceeds to list the benefits that he has received from God: … Continue reading →
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14 (text at the bottom of post) As God’s chosen people, we are to give praise to God. This is what Paul reminded the Church after his greeting, and it is also a good reminder for us to give praise to God and to live a praiseful life.
Continue reading →Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2 (text at the bottom of the post) The Apostle Paul opened his letter with a greeting to the Church, “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” In Paul’s day, the standard greeting is “be happy” or “happiness!”1 It is a common greeting, and there is nothing wrong with it,2 but … Continue reading →
Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2 (text at the bottom of the post) Imagine you live in the city of Ephesus, you are a member of the Church in Ephesus,1 and you know Apostle Paul. He came to Ephesus many years ago and started the church you currently attend. He stayed with your church for a while but then left to visit other churches … Continue reading →
I have not mistakenly written “introduction” as “introducing.” In Bible studies, especially in commentaries, “introduction” refers to introductory materials to a book, such as author, dating, structure, background, genre, outline, etc. Those are not what I will be talking about in this post. Rather, I am introducing my approach to book study. Specifically, I will talk about the difficulty of … Continue reading →
